Cooke, Miriam.

Dissident Syria : making oppositional arts official / Miriam Cooke. - viii, 196 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Culture is humanity's highest need" -- Our literature does not leave the country -- No such thing as women's literature -- Commissioned criticism -- Dissident performances -- Filming dreams -- Lighten your step -- Leaving Damascus. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9780822340164 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780822340355 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007003444


Dissenters, Artistic--Syria
Art--Political aspects--Syria
Arabic literature--History and criticism--Syria
Arabic literature--History and criticism--20th century


Syria--Intellectual life

DS94.6 / .C66 2007

956.91042